The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-23
THEY Can PLAY At HOMR.
CHARLESTON TACKLES THE 10.
CAL lean,
And Runs Against the Busi
ness End With Painful
Effect.
BIRMINGHAM A STEP LADDER
FOR THE PELICANS.
Baseball In the Big League and
American Association
Diamond Dots.

The Memphis Browns celebrated
their return home yesterday afternoon
by administering a severe drubbing to
the Charleston aggregation Of ball
players. About 800 persons, includ-
ing q pumber OF ladies, went ont to
Citze ns' Park to witness the contest,
and gave the boys hearty welcome.
As each player stepped up to the
plate he was heartily cheersd. This
demonstration seemed 10 infuse new
life into the members OF the
home team, and all played ball
to win. TIE game was a
very pretty one up to the fourth
inning, the players on each side going
out In one, two, three order. In this
inning the Browns got on 10 Hunglsr's
delivery, and sized It up for five nus,
all being earned. IN the rcxt iHrir z
they pi ed up six more runs, making
altogether nineteen rune, fifteen OF
which were earned. Hines caught
Hungler's delivery, and mis- work be-
hind the bat was superb Smith
pitched for Memphil, snd his work
was admirable. Six actual hits were
made A him and hs gave two men
bases un balls. Croty caught a
splendid game, his throwing to
bases being good. The balance Of the
team folded nicely. Back had on his
batting clothes, and out OF six times
at bat he made home run, triple
and three singles. His batting and a
running catch of a high fly by Free
were features Of the game.
IN DETAIL.
Neither side scored until the fourth
inning, when Memphis scored five
runs. Andrews opened with a base
hit, stole second, went 10 third on
Peltz's out, and tcored on single by
Force. The latter went to third on
McAleef's single, and both came
home on Crotty's single. Crotty
scored on Blacks corker 10 center
for three bases. Phelan's drive for q
baee brought Back home. After
Doyle had been retired in the fifth
inning Andrews hit safe, stole second
and went to third on Peltz's hit, the
latter also stealing second. Force
drove the ball along the left foul line
for two bases, bringing in Andrews
and Peltz, Force scored on McAleer's
two Dagger, and the latter came home
on Crotty's cir gle. Back then liftC d
the ball over the right field fence for
q home run, Crotty crossing the plate
ahead OF him. In thesixth inning Peltz
scored on his single, a steal, Forces
out and McAleer's LONG fly to left
field, which was dropped by Glenn.
Crotty hit safe and both he and Nc
Aleer crossed the plate on Blacks sim
gle to right field. In the eighth Force
reached first on Crostic's tumble OF his
grounder. Orotty and Black hit safe
and Force scored. Orotty crossed the
plate while Black was being put out
at second. In the ninth inning An
drews and Force got in singles and
each stole base, Andrews scored on
McAeer's single and Force crossed
the plate on Orotty's sacrifice hit.
Black hit safe and McAleer scored.
CHARLESTON scored its first run in the
sixth inning. After Childs had Aied
out to Smith, Glenn sent a hot
grounder 10 Force, who threw badly
to Andrews allowing Glenn to reach
second. Hines then drove the ball to
center for two bases and Glenn scored.
In the eighth inning Childs drove the
ball to Doyle, he fumbled it and then
made q wild throw. Childs went
around to third and crossed the plate
on Hines drive to left field for base.